DA Renews Commitment to Local Farmers on Rice Tariffication Law’s First Anniversary

ABUYOG, LEYTE —Despite controversies and apprehensions surrounding the passage of the Rice    Tariffication Law last year, the Department of Agriculture vowed to continue its unfettered, pro-poor, and persistent delivery of program interventions to farming communities on the landmark legislation’s first anniversary commemorated in one of NCI-SRD’s convergence areas. Spearheaded by the regional offices of continue reading : DA Renews Commitment to Local Farmers on Rice Tariffication Law’s First Anniversary

Abuyog, Leyte: Home of the World’s Sweetest Jackfruit

For almost 50 years now, several generations of notable plant expert researchers from the Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Office 8 (DA-RFO8) and the research station at Brgy. Balinsasayao, Abuyog, Leyte have studied the propagation, adaptation, and improvement of the commonly grown tropical fruit trees in the region. Through fruit sample collection, characterization, evaluation, and continue reading : Abuyog, Leyte: Home of the World’s Sweetest Jackfruit